Yearly Archives: 2012

Mailbox Monday – December 31

Posted on December 31, 2012 by At Home With Books

Over the past few weeks the following books have arrived at my house: London Under by Peter Ackroyd via Bookmooch.com In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mailbox Monday, New Books, Nonfiction | Tagged | 14 Comments

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

Posted on December 21, 2012 by At Home With Books

is written from the perspective of a man named Hig who has lost everything except his dog and lives in a post-apocalyptic ghost town. He has teamed up with a man named Bangley who shoots first and asks questions later. … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Fiction, From My Shelf, Literary Fiction | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

Best & Worst Invitation & Stats

Posted on December 19, 2012 by At Home With Books

As we approach the end of 2012, I would like to extend an invitation to book bloggers and book lovers to participate in the Best & Worst posts of 2013. You don’t have to have read all of an author’s … Continue reading →

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Strong in the Rain by Lucy Birmingham and David McNeill

Posted on December 14, 2012 by At Home With Books

In March of 2011 a 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, followed shortly thereafter by a devastating Tsunami. These set in motion the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In  the authors tell the stories of six survivors from areas affected by the disasters. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Advance Review Copy, Book Reviews, Natural Disaster, Nonfiction | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Tense & Offensive Reading

Posted on December 13, 2012 by At Home With Books

I had set aside December to read more books from my shelf, found myself in the mood for time travel stories (of which I have many). Yet I found that I couldn’t just read them back to back. Which is … Continue reading →

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Best & Worst of Katherine Neville

Posted on December 12, 2012 by At Home With Books

Each Wednesday I feature a guest post by a book blogger detailing which books they think are the “best” and “worst” by the author of their choice. Visit the series page for more information about the guest bloggers, the featured … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – December 10

Posted on December 10, 2012 by At Home With Books

I haven’t received very many books in the mail in the past two weeks, but that has been by design since I wanted to slow down my reading and advance copy requests around the holidays. The one book I received … Continue reading →

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December Book Giveaway (Closed)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by At Home With Books

The books up for grabs this time are: ed. by Megan Kelley Hall (my review) – Paperback Advance Copy in good condition. by Jon Ronson (my review) – Paperback Advance Copy in good condition. Giveaway Details: Entries are limited to … Continue reading →

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Best & Worst of Dan Brown

Posted on December 5, 2012 by At Home With Books

Each Wednesday I feature a guest post by a book blogger detailing which books they think are the “best” and “worst” by the author of their choice. Visit the series page for more information about the guest bloggers, the featured … Continue reading →

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Crewel by Gennifer Albin

Posted on December 3, 2012 by At Home With Books

Adelice lives in a world where the fibers of the universe can be altered by those with special powers. The women who can weave those fibers, or “spinsters” as they are called, are taken away from their families forever in … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Book Reviews, Dystopian Fiction, Fiction, Library Book, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments